Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $752 — 23% above the US median ($610), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $141 | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $211 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $257 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $257 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $270 | $109 | — | 123 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $276 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $282 | $527 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $286 | $587 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $289 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $291 | $583 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $362 | $682 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $409 | $409 | — | — | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $419 | $542 | — | 111 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $475 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $486 | $501 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $486 | $501 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $486 | $501 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $573 | $750 | — | 122 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $574 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $594 | $517 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $618 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $646 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $657 | $624 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $721 | $609 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $721 | $609 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $752 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,071 list price could save about $318 (30%).
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